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The 1680s: 1680–1689
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James II fled London in December 1688 and Parliament handed the crown to William and Mary, settling that kings rule by consent. In 1683 a 300,000-strong Ottoman army besieged Vienna and was broken by a Polish-led relief force, ending Ottoman expansion into Europe for good.
1683 saved Vienna and 1688 settled England. The film Day of the Siege recreates the Ottoman trenches outside Vienna, and The Witch of Blackbird Pond follows an orphaned girl into the Connecticut Colony of 1687. Open the 1680s on the StoryTerra map and explore its stories by place.
10 famous stories set in the 1680s
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Browse 9 books and 2 movies set in the 1680s (1680–1689).
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Orphaned Kit Tyler knows, as she gazes for the first time at the cold, bleak shores of Connecticut Colony, that her new home will never be like the shimmering Caribbean island she left behind. In her relatives' stern…
The Confusion
In the year 1689, a cabal of Barbary galley slaves -- including one Jack Shaftoe, aka King of the Vagabonds, aka Half-Cocked Jack -- devises a daring plan to win freedom and fortune. A great adventure ensues -- a…
The Miniaturist
Set in seventeenth century Amsterdam--a city ruled by glittering wealth and oppressive religion--a masterful debut steeped in atmosphere and shimmering with mystery, in the tradition of Emma Donoghue, Sarah Waters, and…
Captain Blood
Short Description: Peter Blood, an Irish physician and soldier in England in the 1680's, is wrongly convicted of treason and sentenced to indentured slavery in the Caribbean. He escapes and becomes the most feared…
The Miller's Beautiful Wife
A lecherous governor of Naples in 1680 lusts after the wives of several peasants particularly after the miller's wife Carmela. The miller himself plans to avenge his honor by seducing the wife of the governor.
L'Ingénu
Un jeune Huron d’ascendance bretonne débarque à Saint-Malo en 1689. Il découvre un coin de province française, retrouve une famille, reçoit le baptême, s’illustre par un fait d’armes contre les Anglais et, pour finir,…
The Chevalier
1689 - William and Mary; Queen Anne; George I; The Old Pretender (1715 Rebellion)Annunciata, fiercely loyal to the Stuart cause, follows King James II into exile, leaving her gentle grandson Matt to care for Morland…
Day of the Siege
Storyline: In the summer of 1683 300 000 Ottoman Empire's warriors begin the siege of Vienna. City's fall will open way to conquer the Europe. The Sept 11 is the day of main battle between Polish cavalry under the King…
The Glassblower of Murano
Venice, 1681. Glassblowing is the lifeblood of the Republic, and Venetian mirrors are more precious than gold. Jealously guarded by the murderous Council of Ten, the glassblowers of Murano are virtually imprisoned on…
The Very Devil, Herself!
Beginning in the late 1600s we follow Alexandra on a journey through history which is filled with blood, fear, and terror. Alexandra is a supernatural creature who must feast on human flesh and blood to survive. For…
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